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Books, TV and Film

It’s been a year when I’ve read more books than ever. Life in the van has resulted in less mindless TV, and usually two reading sessions a day, first thing in the morning and late afternoon. Regarding film and books, my interests are wide, but continuing to expand in World Cinema and Translated Fiction. For the first time since I’ve done these ‘year-ends’ in my top ten fiction books of the year there are no American or English books.

Books

You Glow In The Dark by Liliana Colanzi (Bolivia) translated by Chris Andrews 

Columba’s Bones by David Greig (Scotland) 

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett (Ireland)

Vladivostok Circus by Elisa Dusapin (France) translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins 

The Heart In Winter by Kevin Barry (Ireland) 

Last Date in El Zapotal by Mateo Elizondo Garcia (Mexico) translated by Robin Myers 

Ghost Mountain by Ronan Hession (Ireland)

Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright (Australia) 

Festival & Game of the Worlds by César Aira (Argentina) translated by Katherine Silver

The Propagandist by Cécile Desprairies (France) translated by Natasha Lehrer

and non-fiction.. 

Nature’s Ghosts by Sophie Yeo 

Wasteland by Oliver Franklin-Wallis 

Film 

La Chimera (Italy) 

Conclave (UK / USA) 

Kneecap (Ireland) 

The Devil’s Bath (Austria) 

The Vourdalak (France)

The Delinquents (Argentina)

Perfect Days (Japan)

Trenque Lauquen (Argentina) 

Last Stop In Yuma County (USA) 

MaXXXine (USA) 

and TV..

Ripley

Industry

Slow Horses

Inside Number 9

The Bear 

Curb Your Enthusiasm – season 12 

Atlanta – season 2